No. 2191-U June 4, 2004 ARRL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND VICE DIRECTORS: In accordance with Standing Order 19, you are hereby notified that the formal call for the 2004 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, July 16-17, 2004, will be mailed on or about June 16. Please note the provisions of Article 9 of the ARRL Articles of Association: These articles may be amended by a three-fourths vote of all Directors, or, provided due notice of the proposed amendment shall have been placed in the mail to each Director at least thirty days in advance, by a two-thirds vote of all Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt By-Laws not inconsistent with the Articles and applicable statutes. By-Laws may be amended by a three-fourths vote of all Directors, or, provided due notice of the proposed amendment shall have been placed in the mail to each Director at least thirty days in advance, by a two-thirds vote of all Directors. Notices shall be sent by First-Class mail. Our meeting will be held at the Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott, 88 Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT. A group dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening, July 15. The Board meeting will begin at 8:30am Friday and is expected to be completed by dinnertime Saturday. Expenses related to Board Meeting attendance and travel will only be reimbursed for Thursday through Sunday. Should your membership on a committee require you to arrive earlier to attend a meeting of that committee, the additional expenses will be charged to the appropriate committee account. Revised Standing Order 92-1.75 reads: "The Board of Directors authorizes the attendance of Vice Directors at Board Meetings. Expenses for attendance at one Board Meeting per year will be chargeable to the Board Meeting account. Vice Directors are encouraged to attend the Annual meeting whenever possible." Vice Directors who attended the January Board Meeting in the role of Vice Director are invited to attend the July Meeting and to join the Board members for the contracted group meals on Thursday evening, Friday noon and evening, and Saturday noon, but otherwise to attend at their own expense. 73, Sincerely, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary